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by syllogism
Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:18 am
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: [Spoilers] Spells Compendium v2.0
Replies: 36
Views: 125987

Re: [Spoilers] Spells Compendium v2.0

I agree on your thoughts on the spells, except for invisibility, which is very useful in some boss fights, ambushes and when descending into pits full of monsters.
by syllogism
Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:40 am
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: Relic?
Replies: 31
Views: 32667

Re: Relic?

If you'd have solved the puzzle, would you still have the same view on the secret? We can never know. The puzzle itself is fine, but why make the player take frame by frame screencaps from the ending cinematic (except for the apparent omission that you have to dig 3 times)? Why not just put it in t...
by syllogism
Wed Oct 22, 2014 10:33 am
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: Relic?
Replies: 31
Views: 32667

Re: Relic?

Trying to defend for cheating are we? :D Anyway good work on hexediting but I would consider the puzzle only 50% cracked if you got to the end without really understanding how. No, but I can't help to be slightly disappointed by the last secret in the otherwise amazing game. I will however note tha...
by syllogism
Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:53 am
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: Relic?
Replies: 31
Views: 32667

Re: Relic?

Not a huge fan of hiding the solution
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in an ending cinematic; that's almost as meta-gamey as just looking at the game data. Doesn't look like the instructions tell to dig 3 times either
by syllogism
Tue Oct 21, 2014 11:17 pm
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: Relic?
Replies: 31
Views: 32667

Re: Relic?

I suppose might as well post the solution here as well. There doesn't appear any reasonable way to get the information required to get the achievement in-game. We used hexeditor to find out clues. I suppose there might be some hidden note somewhere, but without such information it's essentially imp...
by syllogism
Tue Oct 21, 2014 10:01 pm
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: Relic?
Replies: 31
Views: 32667

Re: Relic?

I suppose might as well post the solution here as well. There doesn't appear any reasonable way to get the information required to get the achievement in-game. We used hexeditor to find out clues. I suppose there might be some hidden note somewhere, but without such information it's essentially impo...
by syllogism
Sat Apr 14, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: Grimrock 1 Discussion
Topic: Things the devs didn't think through
Replies: 110
Views: 97207

Re: Things the devs didn't think through

There are 3 +5 skill point books though, so one of your characters can hit 50 in an auxiliary skill and still afford something else
by syllogism
Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:01 am
Forum: Gameplay Hints
Topic: To those who have completed the game. [Major spoilers]
Replies: 82
Views: 68992

Re: To those who have completed the game. [Major spoilers]

Regarding the achievement
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If you use the remains on a life crystal, toorum gets resurrected and you get your achievement. Unfortunately he doesn't actually get resurrected near you and you don't actually get to see or talk to him